copos y pétalos

English translation: cornflakes, rolled oats

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Spanish term or phrase:copos y pétalos
English translation:cornflakes, rolled oats
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

10:00 May 19, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Cooking / Culinary
Spanish term or phrase: copos y pétalos
Cereal manufacturer. Is there a difference between "copos y pétalos" (de maiz, arroz, chocolate)? I have translated copos as flakes and I think pétalos is talking about the same type of product...
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Spain
Local time: 02:16
cornflakes, rolled oats
Explanation:
In the Oxford Dictionary "copos de máiz" are cornflakes, "copos de avena" are "rolled oats" - so the translation will vary for "copos" with cereal.

Regarding "pétalos" the logical assumption is the translation would vary also - maybe a synonym finder (Rodale) would helpl.

Good luck!
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:16
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thanks guys!
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4 +2cornflakes, rolled oats
Michael Powers (PhD)
5creo que si
Aida González del Álamo


  

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creo que si


Explanation:
a menos de que sea un muesi muy natural, podrñian ser copos mas grandes o mas finos...qizas sean petalos autenticos, he encontrado en google algunas recetas de copos con petalos de rosa, pero me parece raro...no se

Aida González del Álamo
Spain
Local time: 03:16
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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cornflakes, rolled oats


Explanation:
In the Oxford Dictionary "copos de máiz" are cornflakes, "copos de avena" are "rolled oats" - so the translation will vary for "copos" with cereal.

Regarding "pétalos" the logical assumption is the translation would vary also - maybe a synonym finder (Rodale) would helpl.

Good luck!

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 113
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thanks guys!

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agree  Arcoiris
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agree  LulyMx: That's what it says in the dictionary but not for Mexico
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